Port of Yangon
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Yangon: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 16:52 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- Arrivals, last 24 h
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- Departures, last 24 h
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- Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Yangon
Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.
No vessels detected near Yangon in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Forecast
Model forecast for Yangon over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.
| Time (UTC) | Wind (kn) | From | Gusts (kn) | Waves (m) | Period (s) | Visibility (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 243° | 7 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 266° | 7 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 292° | 13 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 7 | 271° | 14 | 0.2 | 16 | 24 | |
| 5 | 282° | 10 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 3 | 274° | 6 | 0.4 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 313° | 12 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 286° | 9 | 0.2 | 15 | 24 | |
| 2 | 144° | 5 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 0 | 130° | 2 | 0.2 | 6 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 57 km away.
Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.
A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.
Yangon: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)
Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.
The IMF estimates 19 port calls in the 7 days and 88 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 30% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (126).
- Container
- 36
- Tanker
- 29
- Dry bulk
- 3
- General cargo
- 20
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.5 million tonnes.
09-12 1 | 09-13 6 | 09-14 5 | 09-15 3 | 09-16 1 | 09-17 1 | 09-18 2 | 09-19 1 | 09-20 3 | 09-21 5 | 09-22 1 | 09-23 1 | 09-24 2 | 09-25 6 |
Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).
Yangon: global benchmarks
How Yangon compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 95.7
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Up 6% on a year earlier.
- Source: UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Data Hub, port liner shipping connectivity index (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
4 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Oct 1, 2000. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultMay 29, 2011Cargo Ship16 km away
MYANMAR: A container ship was robbed 29 May at 1300 UTC while anchored in position 16-38N 096-15E in the Yangon River NE anchorage, Myanmar. The alert crew noticed three robbers with knives had boarded the vessel and attempted to approach them. The robbers threatened the crew with knives and escaped the vessel with the ship's stores. Later at 1512 UTC, two more robbers attempted to board the vessel but aborted the attempt after seeing the alert crew. (IMB)
- Pirate AssaultMay 29, 2009Cargo Ship29 km away
BURMA: Container ship boarded 28 May 09 at 2330 local time while anchored in position 16-30N - 096-15E, Yangon anchorage. Two robbers boarded the vessel, but were spotted by duty crew members. The crew members raised the alarm and the two robbers jumped overboard, escaping in a small wooden boat with two other accomplices. Nothing was reported stolen (IMB).
- Suspicious ApproachJun 26, 2008Cargo Ship8 km away
BURMA: Container ship reported suspicious approach 26 Jun 08 at 0345 local time while at anchorage, Yangon. Six suspicious men in a speedboat attempted to come alongside the vessel. The alert crew raised the alarm and directed the search light towards the boat. Upon seeing the alert crew the suspicious men turned away. Ships in the vicinity were informed. Earlier the port authority and pilot had warned the master of robbers in the anchorage (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultOct 1, 2000Merchant Vessel15 km away
MYANMAR: UNIDENTIFIED CONTAINER SHIP AT NEW EXPLOSIVE ANCHORAGE, YANGON RIVER SUBJECTED TO ATTEMPTED BOARDING BY THREE PERSONS FORM SMALL BOAT 1 OCT AT 0210 LOCAL TIME. WATCH RAISED ALARM AND INTRUDERS FLED TOWARD NEW CONTAINER TERMINAL.
Source: NGA Anti-Shipping Activity Messages. This reproduction, partial or complete, of any National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) or Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) product, information or data is not approved, authorized or endorsed by the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director, NGA or any other element of the US Government. The US Government and NGA accept no liability for the accuracy or quality of this reproduction or the use of any NGA, NIMA or DMA products, information or data. Licence: US Government work — "NGA claims no copyright or other intellectual property right".
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